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Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
“character” dolls, circus figures, doll houses and doll furniture, push and pull toys, and a wide variety of
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Dark Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Circus Performer is an original vintage toy. Vintage wind up mechanical toy
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Early 20th Century French Toys

Materials

Metal

A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant Our charming fellow has a a very worn felt coat
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Vintage 1920s Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls

Materials

Felt

Vintage Stuffed Elephant Toy on Wooden Cart with Wheels, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
pull along toy has glass eyes, a plush skin and a beautiful red with yellow blanket. A Circus elephant
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Donkey Clown Carriage Toy
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Circus Donkey Carriage with clown. The mechanism is intact but not
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Vintage 1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

Early 1900s Humpty Dumpty Circus Clown Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1900S Hand painted Pierrot the cast iron mechanical penny bank clown. Very colorful mechanical bank known as the Humpty Dumpty Bank and shows a clown with his mouth open and his swin...
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Antique Early 1900s American Rustic Toys and Dolls

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Iron

19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
, carnivals, circus events, and street fairs. Smaller wagons were hand pulled while larger wagons were horse
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Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Iron

Vintage Book of Knowledge Cast Iron Mechanical Bank, Trick Pony, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
white circus horse with embossed title, underside reads "Reproduced from Original in Collection of Book
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20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Skittles Assortment 1897 by Steiff, Limited ed. #617, 2005
By Steiff
Located in Delft, NL
balls. *a dachshund * a rabbit * a fox * a cat * a circus bear * a lion * a monkey * a bear * a pig The
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21st Century and Contemporary German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric

Circus Black and White Side Table by Matteo Cibic
By Scarlet Splendour, Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
The Circus Black and White Side Table by Matteo Cibic is a gorgeous versatile small round table
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

Circus Revisited Black and White Side Table by Matteo Cibic
By Scarlet Splendour, Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
The Circus Revisited Black and White Side Table by Matteo Cibic is a gorgeous versatile small round
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

Circus Spree Black and White Side Table by Matteo Cibic
By Scarlet Splendour, Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
The Circus Spree Black and White Side Table by Matteo Cibic is a gorgeous versatile small round
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

Circus Gala Black and White Side Table by Matteo Cibic
By Scarlet Splendour, Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
The Circus Gala Black and White Side Table by Matteo Cibic is a gorgeous versatile small round
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Resin

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Pair of Murano Glass and Sterling Silver Musical Clowns by Vittorio Angini
By Vittorio Angini
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Murano glass and sterling silver musical clowns by Vittorio Angini, charming set with stunning detail, retain original silver plaque signatures and made in Murano Italy labels.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Black Daruma 1860s-1920s / Wabi Sabi Sculpture
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese large wooden Daruma. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1920s). It is made from a large cedar tree. It is rustic and beautiful, with traces of hand-carving...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
By H. Wolfframm
Located in Sofia, BG
Unique upright piano H. Wolfframm with a metal plate made in Dresden Germany in the late 19th century. It is made of maple bird wood that has minor cosmetic damage on the lid. When ...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Musical Instruments

19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Libbey Frosted Cocktail / Collins Glasses With Carousel Animals- Set of 8
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Ross, CA
Vintage set of blown glass Libbey glasses, each in a different color and with a different carousel animal. The animals are depicted in enamels on a frosted ground with one in a raise...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Blown Glass

Carousel Galloper's Horses Head Carved Mahogany Bust
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Kindred to a carousel galloper, a distinguished and elegant mahogany Italian horses head on pedestal Collectible piece of object d'art for the equine devotee Circa 1960's Height 14 i...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 8 Russian Matryoshka Dolls Hand Painted Khokhloma, Early/Mid 20th Century
Located in Andernach, DE
Antique set of 8 Nesting Dolls, known as Matryoshka, placed in the 1920s to 1950s. The original set contained of 10, the 2 smallest have gone travelling the world! Completely hand cr...
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Mid-20th Century Russian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Pine

A Very Rare Early 20th Century Carousel Horse Mounted on Stand
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 20th Century timber carousel horse mounted on timber stand, finely hand carved and adorned in red. blue and gold armorial dress with stunningly carved lion, foliate...
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Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Miniature Sterling Silver Furniture from Paris. C1880
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Probably made for an aristocratics child’s doll house or a copy of the Sterling Silver room furniture of King Louis XIII. Has a chandelier, and opening doors to the Buffets.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Barbini Salviati Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Clown Sculptural Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown black and orange with gold flecks accents Italian art glass clown sculpture and bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for the Sa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Weird, Creepy, Perfectly Patinated Plastic Clown Head
Located in Kansas City, MO
It's strange and freaky, but so cool. Vintage Ronald McDonald plastic clown head sculpture. By the way, it is hollow inside and can be put over ones head and you can see through the ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Large Collection of Carousel Figures, Popeye, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse...
Located in Mortsel, BE
Large private collection of carousel animals, please send message when questions.
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Early 20th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Original Danish Kay Bojesen Toy Wagon "Family Trip", Colorful Beech Wood, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Kay Bojesen´s "Family Trip" is one of his most loved wooden toy designs. This set is original vintage. It consists of wagon and 4 family members: mother, father and two children. ...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood, Beech, Paint

Decorative Carousel Horse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Decorative carousel horse marked "Wonder Horse" to saddle blanket. Dimensions: 67.5"H x 38"W x 15.5"D. Ask us about our NYC delivery.
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20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Decorative Carousel Horse
Decorative Carousel Horse
H 67.5 in W 38 in D 15.5 in
19th C Original Painted Decorated Doll or Jewelry Chester Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted decorated doll or jewelry chester drawers. Decorated in the 20's or 30's.
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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Dressers

Materials

Wood, Paint

'Child and Seeing Hands' — 1970, after the artist's 1948 Surrealist work
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Hans Bellmer, 'Child and Seeing Hands', photogravure and engraving, edition 9, 1970. Flahutez 4-9. Signed by the artist and numbered '41/90' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impress...
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1670s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Engraving, Photogravure

Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century continental decorative carousel horse circa 1900. Unique continental painted merry-go-round horse circa 1900. Excellent opportunity to own this highly decorative ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Pine, Paint

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1960s Mobo Vintage Toddler's Three Wheeled Tricycle
Located in Milan, IT
'Mobile Toys' had been rejected. The clown on the decal was due to an interest in the Circus by the David
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Vintage 1960s English Industrial Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage "Colonial Toy Circus" by Allison Studios
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an extremely rare toy circus, the “Colonial Toy Circus” by Allison Designs of Oak Park
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Group Of Three Original Painted Schoehut Toy Clowns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY GROUP OF THREE EARLY 20THC ORIGINAL SCHOEHUT CLOWNS THAT GO TO THE SCHOEHUT CIRCUS.SOLD AS A
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Early 20th Century American Toys

Materials

Wood

Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902
By Gong Bell Mfg. Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Whimsical cast iron horse drawn articulated toy that depicts a clown who, when rolled across a flat
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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection
Located in London, GB
popular American toys of all time. By 1904, the company was producing the Humpty Dumpty Circus in great
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Vintage 1910s German Victorian Toys

Materials

Cotton, Faux Fur, Wood

Vintage J Chein Tin Litho Circus Elephant Mechanical Coin Bank
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid century tin litho mechanical coin bank in the shape of a circus elephant, mad by J
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Tin

1940s French Juggling Clubs
Located in High Point, NC
1940, with typical period style, simple yet dynamic: “Circus Modern.”
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Vintage 1940s French Toys

Materials

Beech

1940s French Juggling Clubs
1940s French Juggling Clubs
H 16.5 in W 2.4 in D 2.4 in
Elephant Money Bank Toy
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice circus elephant money bank.
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Early 20th Century Danish Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Elephant Money Bank Toy
Elephant Money Bank Toy
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in
Tin Futures, Andrew Sinclair
Located in London, GB
Andrew Sinclair: ‘I think that the best space items are tin toys. In this case a little circus
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Mid-20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Tin Futures, Andrew Sinclair
Tin Futures, Andrew Sinclair
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Located in San Francisco, CA
“character” dolls, circus figures, doll houses and doll furniture, push and pull toys, and a wide variety of
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Large Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
“character” dolls, circus figures, doll houses and doll furniture, push and pull toys, and a wide variety of
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Toy Train from and English Circus
Located in Sheffield, MA
unique. It is a circus train, complete with a bell on the inside and everything is original. These toys
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Vintage 1930s English Toys

Toy Train from and English Circus
Toy Train from and English Circus
H 13.25 in W 24.5 in D 7.75 in
Vintage Toy, Wind up Elephant and Zebra Circus, Made in Germany, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up elephant and zebra circus is an original vintage toy. Vintage wind up mechanical
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Mid-20th Century German Toys

Materials

Metal

Performing Circus Elephant Wind Up Tin Toy, Germany U.S. Zone, circa 1940s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entertaining wind up tin toy with lots of action. Upon winding up the attached key at the base
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Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Three Piece Child's Circus Train Toys
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage three piece child's circus train toys featuring a lion, a monkey riding a dog, and a rabbit
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20th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Clown on Scooter, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This Vintage Wind up Clown on Scooter is a vintage mechanical toy. Made in lithographed tin in
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Clown on Scooter, 1950s
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Clown on Scooter, 1950s
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H 5.52 in W 4.34 in D 2.56 in
Antique Schoenhut 7 Key Upright Toy Piano Neoclassical Lithograph Cherubs Muses
By Schoenhut
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique late Victorian Schoenhut wooden toy upright piano with seven keys, decorated with a
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Toys

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

Vintage Bicycling Circus Elephant, Lehmann
Located in Copenhagen, K
Lehmanns Bicycling Circus Elephant. Made in Germany
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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Antique Hubley School Figural Circus Elephant Iron Coin Bank, Early 20th Century
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Hubley School polychrome painted figural cast iron mechanical bank depicts a circus elephant with
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20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Clown Bank
Located in Redding, CT
in a typical circus clown fashion and holding a baton in his hands. The paint is worn off in a few
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Antique Early 1900s American Toys

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Clown Bank
Antique Cast Iron Clown Bank
H 6 in W 2.25 in D 2 in
Vintage Steiff Elephant Family, Germany
By Steiff
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Steiff Elephant Family. A trio of a large circus elephant and two little elephants or
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Mid-20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Mohair, Felt, Plastic, Glass

Vintage Steiff Elephant Family, Germany
Vintage Steiff Elephant Family, Germany
H 8.67 in W 9.85 in D 6.3 in
Royal Circus Toy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful Royal Circus cast iron toy with caged lion.
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Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Royal Circus Toy
Royal Circus Toy
H 6 in W 13 in D 5 in
Super Circus Santa Christmas Decor
By Karen Didion
Located in New York, NY
Super Circus Santa Christmas Collectable by Karen Didion brings a one-of-a-kind vintage look to
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21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures

Super Circus Santa Christmas Decor
Super Circus Santa Christmas Decor
H 16.5 in W 19 in D 6.75 in
Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon
Located in Manalapan, NJ
A whimsical tramp art circus wagon. One of the most unusual offerings we have had. The wagon sits
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Sculptures

Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon
Whimsical Tramp Art Circus Wagon
H 19.5 in W 24 in D 15 in
"Elephant Stool" by Sori Yanagi
By Sori Yanagi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
magazine covers and children's toys, was design royalty in his home country (his father, a philosopher
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Footstools

20th Century Cast Iron Circus or Parade Horse
Located in Pau, FR
Lovely and very decorative 20th century cast iron circus or parade toy horse with fantastic
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20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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Circus Toy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic circus toy available at 1stDibs. Each circus toy for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and tin. Your living room may not be complete without a circus toy — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right circus toy, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one circus toy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gong Bell Mfg. Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Circus Toy?

Prices for a circus toy start at $200 and top out at $2,842 with the average selling for $595.